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Adult social care Translate this page and the rest of the website Get in touch Getting someone to speak on my behalf Health and wellbeing Assessing your care needs If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day tasks and is finding it hard to manage without support, you can ask us for a free social care needs assessment. Care and housing Learn all about the different care and housing options in Barking and Dagenham. Support, day services and employment A range of daytime activities and employment support is available for people with learning or physical disabilities, autistic people or those with sight or hearing loss. Carers Find out all the help, support, advise and opportunities available to carers in the borough. Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect Everyone has the right to live in safety, free from fear of abuse or neglect. No matter who is doing it, or where it is happening, it is still abuse. Barking and Dagenham Safeguarding Adults Board The duties of the Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB), is to protect adults at risk and raise awareness of safeguarding adults, throughout the borough. Travel and transport passes and permits If you find it difficult to get around, there are several different travel options and services that can make travel easier or free. Shopping and help preparing meals If you are finding it difficult to get out and about to do your shopping or make appointments, there are other options. Helping isolated older residents get online We have helpful services in place to help isolated older residents get online. Adult learning Our Adult College offers a wide range of exciting adult education courses for personal development, work and leisure Physical activity to keep you healthy No matter how old you are, introducing regular physical activity into your daily life can improve your overall health, ease stress, and improve sleep! Support for armed forces personnel Find out what support Barking and Dagenham offers to serving members of the armed forces, veterans, members of the reserves and armed forces’ partners and spouses. Plans and Strategies in Adult Social Care Find out about the strategies and plans for the future in adult social care. The Care Act 2014 Putting people at the heart of the system. Provider Quality and Improvement The Provider Quality and Improvement Team carry out monitoring visits, assessments, and checks of social care services in the borough. Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care A fund set up to support local authorities to move towards paying providers a fair cost of care. Care technology Technology is revolutionising the way we live our lives and can make a positive difference to quality of life and daily living. Equipment and adaptations for older and disabled people Our occupational therapy service offers a range of services and advice on ways to adapt your home, such as installing a wheelchair ramp, extra handrails, or a stair lift.
Assessing your care needs If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day tasks and is finding it hard to manage without support, you can ask us for a free social care needs assessment.
Support, day services and employment A range of daytime activities and employment support is available for people with learning or physical disabilities, autistic people or those with sight or hearing loss.
Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect Everyone has the right to live in safety, free from fear of abuse or neglect. No matter who is doing it, or where it is happening, it is still abuse.
Barking and Dagenham Safeguarding Adults Board The duties of the Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB), is to protect adults at risk and raise awareness of safeguarding adults, throughout the borough.
Travel and transport passes and permits If you find it difficult to get around, there are several different travel options and services that can make travel easier or free.
Shopping and help preparing meals If you are finding it difficult to get out and about to do your shopping or make appointments, there are other options.
Helping isolated older residents get online We have helpful services in place to help isolated older residents get online.
Adult learning Our Adult College offers a wide range of exciting adult education courses for personal development, work and leisure
Physical activity to keep you healthy No matter how old you are, introducing regular physical activity into your daily life can improve your overall health, ease stress, and improve sleep!
Support for armed forces personnel Find out what support Barking and Dagenham offers to serving members of the armed forces, veterans, members of the reserves and armed forces’ partners and spouses.
Plans and Strategies in Adult Social Care Find out about the strategies and plans for the future in adult social care.
Provider Quality and Improvement The Provider Quality and Improvement Team carry out monitoring visits, assessments, and checks of social care services in the borough.
Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care A fund set up to support local authorities to move towards paying providers a fair cost of care.
Care technology Technology is revolutionising the way we live our lives and can make a positive difference to quality of life and daily living.
Equipment and adaptations for older and disabled people Our occupational therapy service offers a range of services and advice on ways to adapt your home, such as installing a wheelchair ramp, extra handrails, or a stair lift.
